Nuclear Med Technologist - PRN

MedStar Health is looking foraNuclear Medicine Technologisttojoinour team!

We are looking for aNuclear Medicine Technologistwithdemonstratedeffective communication and problem-solving skills.

As a Nuclear Medicine Technologist, you will performcardiac nuclear testing to assure high-quality care and service to patients.

Joinoneof the largest healthcare systems in the Baltimore-Washington metroregion,also recognized as one of the "Healthiest Maryland Businesses". Apply today and learn how MedStar Health can be your nextgreat careermove!

Primary Duties:

• Activelyparticipatesin quality assurance program by completing all requirements to maintain ICANL accreditation. Ensures equipment is available by coordinating preventive maintenance programs and scheduling emergency service calls tomaintainan efficient patient schedule.

• Maintains daily patient schedule in collaboration with other staff members. Ensures correct doses of radioisotopes and pharmacologic stress agents are ordered and appropriately invoiced by communicating with approved vendors.

• Maintains log of patient data and stored images by entering correct patient demographic information and archiving studies to ensure complete andaccuraterecords aremaintained. Performs cardiac nuclear testing by following ICANL guidelines to ensure high-quality diagnostic studies are performed.

• Performs quality controls daily, weekly, and quarterly to the nuclear camera, hot lab equipment, and crash cart. Prepares preliminary diagnostic reports by compiling relevant measurements and data to provide summary reports for physician review,interpretation,and signature. Provides patient instructions, answers questions relating to scheduled procedures, and obtains informed consent for the ordered testing to ensure quality care.

• Recognizes and alerts the physician to abnormal patient response and studies byimmediatelycontacting the physician to discuss andassistwithappropriate nextsteps. Sends diagnostic reports or copies of MPI studies whenrequiredto ensuretimelycommunication of patient data to referring physicians.

Qualifications:

• Associatedegree in Nuclear Medicine.

• Current Nuclear license with the NRC or State of Maryland.

• Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation.

• AdvancedCardiacLifeSupport.

• Bachelor's degree preferred.

• Post-graduation experience in a licensed facility, performing all aspects of cardiac nuclear testing preferred.